It may sound like new-age hippie talk, but leading a more positive life has so many benefits to our health and wellbeing that it bears putting in the effort.
Living a positive life isn’t just about us, either. It’s about how we relate to the people around us, in our personal relationships as well as in business. As humans, we gravitate to positivity. We are like moths to the flame as a smile and a kind word is always preferable to the opposite.
My story is not unique.
I said I wouldn’t change. I said that the baby would have to work around our schedules. I said that we’d still have time for one another.
I was wrong.
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When you belittle your partner, you might think you are helping. The reality is, however, that expressing negativity in your relationship can have far-reaching psychological and emotional effects on both of you.
Many people do this without even realizing. The result can be an erosion of trust and a breaking down of your partner’s confidence to the point where honest, constructive communication is difficult.
There are many ways this can manifest in a relationship. Being able to recognize these tendencies may help you avoid raining a lot of hurt down on the one you love. Ultimately, a healthy relationship grows and thrives through love, understanding, support, and caring – a true understanding of who your partner is and an acceptance of them for all that they are.
You may have noticed that over the years, our friendships change. The people who were once our best friends may drop out of our inner circle and that circle itself may be dwindling sharply.
Studies show that our pool of close friends starts to drop dramatically after the age of 25 and only continues to do so as we get older.
But why is this? And should you be alarmed?
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Let me take you back to 2011 … I was in a relationship, one that was unhealthy and a total waste of time. He was insensitive, self-absorbed and not to be trusted. READ MORE
My parents separated when I was four years old, so of course, through the years they went on to date various people, have long-term relationships, and also remarry. READ MORE
The “top 10 ways you can fake wine knowledge on a first date (and sound like a pro!)”! Here’s what you need to know:
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There have been many times in my life where I’ve put myself in a situation that feels uncomfortable. I can’t always pinpoint how I got there or why I felt the way that I did, but I just knew that it didn’t feel good.
My first few years as a matchmaker was really challenging. Instead of doing the interviewing, I was the one being interviewed. It was nothing like I had imagined.
Let me take you back to that time: it was 2009. I was in my late 20s, meeting singles who were easily double my age, coming to me for dating and relationship advice.
I hardly knew anything at all about wine before I met Mike. I knew there was white wines and red wines, and that some bottles had prettier labels than others, but that was about the extent of it.
I didn’t really have much of an interest in it—probably because I didn’t know there was so much to learn—and didn’t understand the varietals.
My life is love and wine.
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